Zhou family.
"You gave the other party the bald eagle, the foundation-level spiritual beast that our Zhou family had finally raised?"
At this time, the Zhou family leader's blood pressure was obviously rising and his face was red. You must know that the foundation-level spirit beasts are the pillars of the clan. As a result, one of the pillars was sold by his daughter.
But Zhou Xiuyun looked at his father with wide eyes and took out the Foundation Establishment Pill.
"Father, look what this is!"
However, when he saw the Foundation Establishment Pill in his daughter's hand, the head of the Zhou family not only did not put out the fire, but instead said in frustration: "A ready-made Foundation Establishment level spirit beast and a Foundation Establishment Pill that is not sure whether it can break through, do you think it is worth it?"
Although he understood his daughter's desire to fight for the foundation, he also had to shoulder everything in the Zhou family as the patriarch.
However, Zhou Xiuyun nodded with a smile on his face and said, "Father, what if Master Lin still has the Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand?"
"Also, Brother Lin asked me to tell my father that he still has some foundation-building pills in his hand, but the quality is a little different."
After hearing this, the head of the Zhou family suddenly changed his expression, and blurted out in shock: "Did he really say that?"
How could he not know that the quality of the Foundation Establishment Pill was a little different, let alone Tianyuan City, none of the Seven Sects of the Righteous Way and the Sixth Sect of the Demonic Way would turn a blind eye to this kind of Foundation Establishment Pill.
Who doesn't do this? Not only can they harvest the cultivation resources below, but they can also ensure that many foundation-building monks below consume their potential, which can also be regarded as indirectly weakening the people below.
"Father, what does Brother Lin mean by these words?"
It was obvious that Zhou Xiuyun also knew that the Foundation Establishment Pill was not that easy to obtain. This kind of strategic resource was not something you could buy with spiritual stones.
The head of the Zhou family, who had grown old and refined, seemed to have thought of something in an instant, and couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
"Sure enough, this guy is a hawk who doesn't catch rabbits before he sees them."
Seeing that his daughter had not yet reacted, the head of the Zhou family said quietly: "Lin Changan is going to Qingshan City. You must know that this is one of the transit cities for the four major families to deal with the Peng family."
"Although Lin Chang'an has a background, in the final analysis he still has no one under his command. To put it bluntly, this person just wants to use the Foundation Establishment Pill to ask questions."
Only then did Zhou Xiuyun understand, and she couldn't help but suddenly said: "Father, I understand what you mean."
"The Foundation Establishment Pill is just a signal, and it also tells us all that Qingzhushanfang City is so big, and one Foundation Establishment Pill can make all the major families so jealous, but Qingshan City is a springboard."
The head of the Zhou family couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, our Zhou family has dominated this place for decades, but what's the result? Even a foundation-building pill gives us a headache, but these things are in the upper levels. Although they are treasures, they are not necessarily unobtainable. things.”
"Our Zhou family is different from other forces. We have accumulated enough. What we lack is an opportunity and a way to move up."
"It's like this Qingshan City has been divided up by the major families. If our Zhou family wants to climb up, we have to fight with these people, but can we fight?"
At this time, when the head of the Zhou family thought of Lin Changan's calculation, he couldn't help but marveled: "This person is right. We, the Zhou family, can't bear this opportunity. Qingzhushanfang City is nothing. If we can gain a firm foothold in Qingshan City, what's the point?" Everything has to be worth it.”
"Calling all the elders in the clan together, this time is related to the rise and fall of the Zhou family."
"yes!"
Patrol House.
"Senior Brother Lin, the supplies you brought back have almost been sold for 77, 88, 88 or 80%. Among them, casual cultivators only take 20 to 30%, and the major families take the majority."
Listening to the report from the people below, Lin Changan couldn't help but squint and nod.
"That's right. The casual cultivators only have a little bit of oil and water in their hands. I'm afraid they've squeezed out almost all of it. The rest will be sold slowly in the market. Don't worry. You have to know that the water will flow slowly."
Listening to Qi Feng's report, Lin Changan couldn't help but smile and nod, while Li Han on the side said in a serious voice: "Brother, it's not that the casual cultivators don't have any spiritual stones in their hands, but most of them are just waiting and watching."
"After all, although the border is tense at the moment, in the final analysis, as long as the Peng family has not started a war, these casual cultivators will not make a decision."
Although they were once rogue cultivators, they were now on the opposite side of the rogue cultivators, or in other words, they were considering the position of the sect.
However, Lin Changan's expression was indifferent, "Don't just focus on Qingzhushanfang City, Qingshan City is the bigger fat."
However, after hearing this, Li Han and Qi Feng looked at each other and showed bitter smiles.
"Brother Lin, we have heard about Qingshan City. Not to mention that the Ji Zhu family is getting together, it's not that bad. Even though we all have the word Qing in Qingzhu Shanfang City, this is a relationship that cannot be described in eight hundred words."
"That's right, the spiritual veins of Qingshan City are second only to those of the Four Dafang City, so it is a bit remote. However, this time it happened to be a transit point for the monks sent by the four major families to the front line. It's a mixed bag of dragons and snakes."
Seeing the two people talking to each other, Lin Changan not only did not get angry, but looked at the two of them with a smile, until the two looked at them with embarrassed smiles.
Among them, Qi Feng sighed calmly and said: "Brother Lin, we know how many pounds we have. Going to Qingshan City with this level of cultivation is really not much help. Only Murong Yue can help."
Li Han even thought of other aspects and couldn't help but said in a concentrated voice: "Some time ago, there was news that there was a spirit stone mine outside Qingshan City. Baijia had sent a team of elite monks to guard it. I heard that the foundation-building monks alone There are no less than ten people, and there are even thousands of monks mining."
That is to say, the war is about to break out, and the major families have launched crazy mining of some spiritual minerals. Lin Changan naturally knows this very well.
"Okay, you don't need to think too much about these things. This time, the news of the Foundation Establishment Pill has been spread, telling all the major families that you can want the Foundation Establishment Pill, and there will even be it in the future, but the conditions are there. I don't force it. Basic monks, but the monks in the late stage of Qi training just let them do whatever they want."
Lin Changan couldn't help but laugh and said, at the same time, this was also a conspiracy.
Foundation-building pills are hard to find, and he also went to Qingshan City as a bare-bones commander without even a single errand boy. Jianmen himself was a bit ruthless back then, which resulted in almost all faults. Of course, it was precisely because of this. I can live a stable life in these years.
"Okay, after I left, the sect continued to collect supplies. It has become tense recently. Maybe one day the war will really start."
Lin Changan looked at Li Han and Qi Feng with a smile. He would leave in a while. He honestly didn't care much about the sect. After all, how much benefit could he get from this place, which was in a remote mountainous area.
But he is not worried that something will happen here. One is that it is not too far away, and the other is who dares to attack Jianmen at this time?
He doesn't even need to use his connections, he just needs to throw out the bait of Foundation Establishment Pills. Whoever eliminates the forces that take action will be allowed to purchase three Foundation Establishment Pills. Then this group of people will definitely exert their strength.
He doesn't even need to give away the Foundation Establishment Pill for free, he just needs to give them a chance.
…
Ten days later.
Outside Qingzhushanfang City, two groups of people appeared. One group of people were drawn or selected by major family forces like their dead parents. To put it bluntly, they joined the border as cannon fodder. Of course, most of them were from casual cultivators. Recruited.
There are quite a few monks in this group, up to a thousand, but all of them have ugly faces and eyes full of despair. Only a few monks voluntarily join those who want to give it a try.
However, the cultivation levels of these monks are almost all in the middle stage of Qi training, and only a few of them who want to give it a try are in the late stage of Qi training.
There were only a small number of people in the other wave, only thirty or forty people, but each one was a monk in the late stage of Qi training. Almost all of them came from major family forces. They could also be said to be the epitome of Qingzhushanfang City's forces.
"I've met Headmaster Lin."
The thirty or so people saluted respectfully, but Lin Changan smiled and waved his hands and said, "We are all acquaintances. From now on, Li Han, you will be responsible for taking care of them."
Among the people in the Sword Sect, Qi Feng no longer has the ambition to make progress. More importantly, with his rotten mentality, his cultivation level is not enough. And Li Han has been practicing hard for so many years and has not given up even at the eighth level of Qi training. Naturally, Want to give it a try.
Therefore, he chose to follow Lin Changan to Qingshan City. Of course, there were also a few people from the sect, and the rest were people drawn from the major forces.
"Senior Brother Lin, the spirit boat is here."
Following Li Han's voice, I saw a huge spirit boat flying from the sky. This was a spirit boat that was purely used to transport goods and people. It was on the same level as the spirit ship in terms of power and attack power.
"The spirit boat from Qingshan City is here, everyone is ready to board it."
The spirit ship can be used as a strategic weapon during the war. With its good defense and terrifying attack power, a few foundation-building monks can easily destroy a sect under the control of it.
The spirit ship is different. It mainly focuses on transportation, and its own defensive power is more than offensive.
"Be neat and tidy."
The men hurriedly urged the monks to board the spirit boat, but the person in charge of the spirit boat, a middle-aged foundation-building monk, came to Lin Changan with a smile on his face.
"I've met fellow Taoist Lin."
Although Lin Changan didn't know the other party, he also knew what the other party represented. He took out the jade token for inspection with a smile on his face.
"Qingzhu Shanfang City has recruited more than 1,130 monks, including those in the late stage of Qi training..."
As Lin Changan talked about the quality of this group of monks with a smile on his face, the more he listened, the more shocked he became, and the smile on his face became even wider.
"Thank you for your hard work, Fellow Daoist Lin. I would like to thank you Chen Yi."
At this moment, Chen Yi was smiling all over his face, but he was secretly frightened in his heart. This group of monks with such low cultivation levels was enough to prove that the other party had a background and was not an ordinary person.
Otherwise, sending such low quality to Qingshan City would be a slap in the face.
"It turns out to be Brother Chen from Qingshan City."
Lin Chang'an is not stupid. He doesn't know what happened to Monk Kong, but he has already seen many monks on the spirit boat. It is clear that the spirit boat has passed by other cities.
When Lin Changan opened his mouth to call the other party Qingshan City, the other party acquiesced without any rebuttal. This Chen family is a local snake.
"Brother Lin, this is your last place."
Chen Yi said with a smile like a middle-aged greasy uncle. Following his gaze, Lin Changan naturally saw the dark crowd of people on the spirit ship. At first glance, it was full of people.
However, Lin Changan shrugged with a relaxed look and joked with a smile: "Brother Chen, if you can, please do more work. Besides, these monks will be sent to the border soon."
"By the way, I wonder what's going on in Qingshan City recently. I forgot to ask Brother Kong last time."
Lin Changan's casual look brought up an important point. He had a close relationship with Monk Liao Kong.
After hearing this, Chen Yi's pupils shrank, and then he pretended to be nonchalant, smiled and nodded: "Brother Lin, what else can Qingshan City do?"
"Since the Peng family announced a counterattack, our Qingshan City has become one of the hubs that must pass through. There have been more monks coming and going, and the city has become more lively. We just have to do our best if we can. .”
Lin Changan said what he said insincerely, but he smiled and said nothing. The situation in Qingshan City seemed to be more difficult than he expected, but how much did this have to do with him.
"Brother Chen, I think it's almost time for us to leave. Don't delay the affairs of the four major families."
The monks boarded the boat very quickly, and were taken aboard one by one with great skill. Lin Changan and Chen Yi also boarded the spiritual ship, chatting and laughing as if they were old acquaintances.
The people from the major forces in Qingzhushanfang City below also watched the spirit boat leave.
The head of the Zhou family looked at the departing Feizhou and said after a long moment: "Xiu'er, prepare to build the foundation when you get back."
At this time, the head of the Zhou family had a complex look on his face. The more he was pressed, the more worried he became, because once the war started, the first to be unlucky would not be the Peng family or the four major families, but small households and casual cultivators like them. them.
This is still the early stage. They only need to recruit some casual cultivators and less important monks in the clan to cope with it. Once the war comes to a stalemate, the higher-ups will probably recruit foundation-building cultivators.
When the time comes, they really won’t be able to make the decision.
"Father, I will not let you down."
Zhou Xiuyun said firmly with a face full of determination. The difference in vision allowed her to see that she could only break through the foundation building quickly, but the head of the Zhou family smiled bitterly.
"Foundation building! Maybe the Zhou family will really need support from you young people in the future."
Not only the Zhou family, but also some of the old foundation-building monks who had experienced the war eighty years ago had ugly expressions on their faces.
The turmoil eighty years ago ended quickly enough. Even so, their remote and remote place suffered.
Many people looked at Jianmen with envy. With support, Jianmen would almost be able to develop steadily, as long as nothing happened to Lin Changan.
Similarly, people were ridiculed when there was a fault in Jianmen, but now they all show envious eyes.
"Senior sister, after we go back?"
Qi Feng asked cautiously, but Murong Yue frowned and said in a deep voice: "Let everyone below restrain themselves. Once the war breaks out, whoever dares to cause trouble at this juncture will be killed without mercy!"
"Brother Lin also ordered us to collect a large amount of resources. No one knew that something would happen that day."
"yes!"
The war has not yet started, and the first to be unlucky are the casual cultivators. Even foundation-building families like the Zhou family, in the eyes of the upper class, are just slightly richer and stronger independent cultivators.
Kavin, I also ask for your understanding, fellow Taoists, I am sorting out this volume.
(End of chapter)
